BREAKING: Patrick Stewart, an actor known for his roles in “Star Trek” and the “X-Men” film franchise, has died at the age of 86, his family announced Thursday.

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Crossing guard Jamele Ransom is drawing attention online for recalling the moment he saw a stolen utility truck crash into a playground outside a school in Philadelphia. #CNN #News

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Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, two Israeli sources told ABC News, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an air base in the south of the country.

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Democrats continue to pick up seats three days after results started coming in. Now they are on the brink of the biggest House majority since the Watergate era. How close are they, and how is the White House preparing for this massive power shift?

0:00 The tsunami is getting even bigger
3:40 How many seats will the Democrats win?
7:12 How the White House is responding

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In a 136-page report summarizing the conclusions of its 15-month Jeffrey Epstein probe, the Republican-led House Oversight Committee recommended that the Department of Justice renew its investigation of Epstein’s associates and that Congress pass legislation to prevent the use of nondisclosure agreements that can silence victims of sex trafficking.

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports.

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